Category: Pro
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Grand Rapids named top minor league market by Sports Business Journal
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins can now say they play in the “Top Minor League Market” in the United States. On Monday, Sports Business Journal gave Grand Rapids-Comstock Park, Mich., the aforementioned title after a nation-wide examination. “Over the past quarter century, these teams and their fans have faced obstacles the way a family…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Blackhawks in preseason opener
On Tuesday evening, the Red Wings kicked off their 2019 preseason schedule with a 5-3 win over Original Six rival Chicago at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Matt Puempel, Matthew Ford, Chris Terry, Michael Rasmussen and Luke Glendening all scored for the Wings, while Jimmy Howard (seven saves, one goal allowed) and newcomer Calvin…
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Red Wings announce first roster moves of 2019 preseason
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced the team’s first set of roster moves for the 2019 preseason. Today, the team released the following players from their amateur tryouts: Mathieu Bizier Thomas Casey Cody Morgan Owen Robinson Chad Yetman Marc-Olivier Duquette Owen Lalonde Anthony Popovich The Red Wings’ roster now stands at…
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Red Wings announce 2019 training camp roster
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced their 67-player roster for their upcoming training camp in Traverse City. Here is the full list for the camp, which kicks off Friday at Centre Ice Arena:
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Red Wings top Stars to win NHL Prospect Tournament championship
By @StefanKubus – For just the second time ever, the Detroit Red Wings captured the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup as NHL Prospect Tournament champions. The Red Wings had won the Traverse City-based tournament just once in 2013, despite appearing in the championship game five times in the last seven years. Joe Veleno (30th overall,…
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Red Wings visit Rico Phillips, Flint Fire Department en route to Traverse City (photos and video)
By @MichaelCaples – FLINT – The Red Wings had a special stop to make for this year’s Community Tour prior to training camp. In a visit to the Flint Fire Department, the Original Six franchise was able to recognize Rico Phillips and make a donation to his Flint Inner-City Youth Hockey Program that earned…
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Zach Werenski signs three-year contract with Columbus
By @MichaelCaples – There have been plenty of reports from media outlets, and the Blue Jackets just tweeted a short video of him giving a fist pump. Looks like one of Michigan’s top hockey products is officially staying in Ohio. Grosse Pointe native and restricted free agent defenseman Zach Werenski has signed a three-year…
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Red Wings announce 2019 NHL Prospect Tournament roster
By @StefanKubus – Ahead of this weekend’s annual NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, the Red Wings have unveiled their roster for the event. This year’s group is highlighted by recent first-round picks Moritz Seider, Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno. West Bloomfield native and London Knights defenseman Alec Regula (67th overall, 2018) is the…
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Tim Thomas named to 2019 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class
By @StefanKubus – Flint native Tim Thomas is joining some of the country’s best names to ever step foot on the ice. USA Hockey announced the 2019 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, and Thomas is one of the five names – and the lone Michigan name – among the group. NHL…
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Red Wings announce 2019-2020 broadcast schedule
By @MichaelCaples – For those of you who can’t make it down to Little Caesars Arena for every game this season, here is the Detroit Red Wings broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2019-2020 campaign.